NGO Jobs in Kenya - APHRC

The
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international
non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to conducting high quality,
policy-relevant research on population, health, education and development
issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. Our goal is to generate evidence for
meaningful action to improve the lives of all Africans.

APHRC
seeks to recruit a Human Resources Assistant to join its HR team for a fixed
period of three months.

Key Responsibilities

·Participate in talent recruitment and selection process

·Manage leave and attendance records including preparation of
monthly reports

·Support in management of staff records and keep them confidential

·Participate in preparation of periodic reports on various HR
activities

·Maintain and update the HR information system

·Carry out general administrative duties for the HR unit

Requirements

·Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or
related field

·At least 1 year relevant post-qualification experience, preferably
in an international NGO

·Strong interpersonal skills with ability to maintain
confidentiality

·Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills

·Proficient in MS Word and Excel

·Ability to operate a HR Information System

·Knowledge of Kenya Labour Laws.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an
international, non-profit, non-governmental organization that conducts high
quality and policy relevant research on population, health, education and
development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. APHRC seeks to engage an entry
level Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (M,E&L) Assistant for an initial
period of six months to assist in tracking and synthesizing corporate success
indicators. The ideal person will be someone who is looking to develop a career
in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.

Requirements

·Bachelor’s degree in any field from a reputable university

·Post graduate professional training in M&E

·Advanced training in MS. Excel

·Ability to synthesize and document technical information

·Strong qualitative and quantitative skills

·Strong written and oral communication skills

·Ability to learn fast

Researcher (Nutrition)

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
is an international non-profit, non-governmental research organization
committed to conducting high quality and policy relevant research on
population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan
Africa. APHRC seeks to recruit a Researcher with expertise in nutrition
to work in the Maternal and Child Wellbeing Unit within APHRC’s Research Division.
This is an opportunity to join an existing research group dedicated to research
in maternal and child health and nutrition.

Key Responsibilities

·Lead and contribute to proposal development;

·Engage in evaluations of interventions with young children and
families;

·Lead and contribute to the design of scientific research and
training tasks within the Unit;

·Lead and contribute to the implementation of nutrition and other
related projects. Tasks include project design and activities related to
project management such as field work and data management;

·Contribute to scientific writing and production of donor reports;

·Supervise and mentor junior research staff at the Center; and,

·Lead in policy engagement and dissemination of research findings
to appropriate audiences.

Qualifications

·PhD in Nutrition, Public Health; or closely related
fields;

·Strong writing skills and good record of publications on relevant
areas in sub-Saharan Africa;

·At least three years post-doctoral experience in research in
Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN);

·Experience in developing proposals and attracting research grants,
particularly in MIYCN;

·Rank is open and successful candidates may be appointed at
Associate (3-5 years), Research Scientist (5-8 years) or Senior Research
Scientist (10+ years) levels depending on experience and track record.

Desirable:

·Expertise/experience in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH)
and Early Childhood Development (ECD) will be an added advantage;

·Experience and familiarity with a diverse set of health and social
science data sets;

·Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to
work in a culturally diverse team.

This position comes with an attractive, internationally
competitive remuneration package including employer paid medical, travel and
life insurance cover. Allowances toward in-relocation (for those recruited from
outside Kenya), and dependents’ education are provided. Preference will be
given to nationals of sub-Saharan African countries.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to send via email, their letter
of application, a statement of research interests and goals (1-2 pages), and CV
with contact details of three referees to jobs@aphrc.org. Please
indicate ‘Nutrition Researcher’ on the subject line of the email. Cover
letters should be addressed to: